Name: Ivythwaite Lodge Guest House
Address: Princes Road, Windermere, LA23 2DD, United Kingdom, Princes Road, Cumbria, LA23 2DD, UK
Rating: 9.7

Sustainability certification

Ivythwaite Lodge Guest House

–Excellent location - show map

+36 photos

About this property

Less than a mile from Windermere Railway Station and town centre, the Ivythwaite Lodge Guest House offers luxurious rooms, free parking and free Wi-Fi. The Lodge has a private garden and welcomes guests on a room only or bed and breakfast basis All rooms have en suite bathrooms, flat-screen TVs and tea/coffee facilities. Some rooms have aqua spa baths, power showers and four-poster beds. Guests can enjoy a varied breakfast menu in house with produce home-made or locally sourced. Vegetarian and vegan options are also available. Other services and facilities offered include free guides to a range of local walks in the hills and on the lake shore and helps guests who wish to stargaze with advice and equipment. The centre of Bowness is a 15-minute walk away, giving you access to the Windermere Ferry, the World of Beatrix Potter museum and water sports on Lake Windermere. Kendal, Grasmere and Dove Cottage, the home of William Wordsworth are only a 20 minute drive away and the M6 motorway is only 15 minutes’ drive from Ivythwaite Lodge.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

- Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)
- Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.
- Breakfast info
- Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free
- Free private parking available on-site

Availability

Select dates to see this property's availability and prices

Room type	Number of guests
Superior Double Room 1 large double bed
Luxury Double Room 1 extra-large double bed
Deluxe Double Room 1 large double bed
Design Double Room 1 large double bed
Classic Double Room 1 double bed

Sustainability

This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.

Green Tourism

Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff

Facilities

Cleanliness

Comfort

Value for money

Location

Free WiFi

Guests who stayed here loved

Jennifer
United Kingdom
“Room was clean and spacious and had everything we needed. Lovely touches with flapjack in our room. The breakfast was really nice and the owners were lovely”
Kirsten
United Kingdom
“Ivythwaite Lodge was beautiful and spotlessly clean. There was everything and more we could have needed or wanted. From the moment we walked through the door we felt comfortable and welcome. Andrew and Abigail are excellent hosts and make you feel...”
Camied
United Kingdom
“Everything was perfect, and we couldn't ask for more! It's a quiet, wonderful place, with easy, walking access to both Windermere and Bowness, steps away from the bus stop. Both Abigail and Andrew would go extra miles to make you feel welcome and...”
Brendan
United States
“A genuine find and a wonderful couple of days stay in the gorgeously cute Ivythwaite Hotel. Everything perfect and the little additional touches wholly justify a 10/10 rating…..oh and the breakfast is as good as you’ll get in any 5 star property...”
Ellen
Belgium
“Had an absolutely fantastic stay! Andrew and Abigail are amazing hosts who were always friendly, kind and super helpful. The room was amazing and beautiful. It had everything we could have wished for. The breakfasts were amazing and obviously...”
Richards
Australia
“Good location friendly and helpful staff very good breakfast ,nice and quiet location”
Pat
United Kingdom
“The breakfast was delicious, fresh & plentiful.”
Megan
United Kingdom
“The room was beautiful and the property was very well situated with easy access to both Bowness and Windermere.”
Henry
United Kingdom
“Fantastic hosts truly couldn’t do enough for us. Room spotless, four poster bed comfortable with lovely bedding. Plenty of tea and coffee with fresh milk in small fridge even homemade flapjack to welcome you.”
Paul
United Kingdom
“Excellent location for Windermere and Bowness, lovely hosts, really good breakfast”

Managed by Andrew and Abigail

Company review score: 9.9Based on 392 reviews from 1 property

1 managed property

Company information

We purchased Ivythwaite Lodge in September 2017 after careers as teachers in the south of England. We have our own living quarters within the Lodge. We are proud to offer a traditional Lakeland guest house experience to guests from all around the world. Whether the reason for your visit is to take part in all (or some!) of the activities that the beautiful Lake District offers, or whether it is to relax and enjoy the scenery, we hope to welcome you to our Lodge and help you to make the most of your visit. We have a sustainability charter and ask our guests to take a number of steps to limit the environmental impact of their stay with us. We are a climate positive organisation working with Ecologi, an environmental organisation which fund climate projects. We are proud to promote the stunning dark skies of the Lake District and have resources and equipment to help our guests with their stargazing. At Ivythwaite Lodge, we guarantee a warm Lake District welcome.

Property information

Andrew and Abigail offer a warm welcome to Ivythwaite Lodge, a traditional Lakeland stone and flint guest house in beautiful Windermere. Originally built as a gentleman’s residence in the 1860s, the Lodge offers spacious accommodation with original features and modern conveniences. We have five double bedrooms, two with four poster beds, and one larger bedroom with a super king size bed and the facility for an additional single bed. All our rooms are en suite and four contain baths, with two of them containing indulgent spa baths. We pride ourselves on our hospitality and offer a varied breakfast menu, served in our elegant dining room warmed in the winter months by a log burner. The favourite choice is definitely our Cumbrian breakfast with locally sourced sausages, bacon and eggs; but we also serve vegetarian and vegan options. We’re ideally located on a quiet street just off the road between Windermere and Bowness-on-Windermere. Both villages are lively, with plenty of restaurants, pubs and shops; and both are within ten minutes’ walk of the Lodge. We offer a private car park with EV charge point at the rear of the Lodge and there is also plenty of on street parking.

Neighbourhood information

We encourage our guests to take advantage of the stunning walks available locally. We have selected five local walks which all start at the front door of Ivythwaite Lodge. Choose from lakeside strolls and uphill walks to panoramic viewpoints across Lake Windermere. All walks have full PDF guides and OS maps to ensure you keep on the right track. We have laminated copies for guests to borrow should they prefer. We have produced a guide outlining a classic sightseeing day out in the Lake District. It takes in the beautiful village of Grasmere where you can visit Dove Cottage, home to William Wordsworth, and taste some fantastic Grasmere gingerbread. Next is the Lakeland town of Keswick, in the shadow of Skiddaw moutnain to its north, with its amazing pencil museum and the atmospheric Castlerigg Stone Circle. The route back to Windermere via the A592 Kirkstone Pass is possibly the most spectacular drive in England. It follows the shore of Ullswater before climbing through the fells at a height of almost 1500ft. The views of Lake WIndermere are truly a sight to behold. There are many great bars and restaurants within walking distance of Ivythwaite Lodge - something for all tastes.

Languages spoken

Welsh,English,French

Property surroundings

House rules

Ivythwaite Lodge Guest House takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 15:00 to 22:30

You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.

Check-out

From 09:00 to 10:30

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Ivythwaite Lodge Guest House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.